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Principles Of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text w/ Physics Now

ISBN: 9780534491437 | 053449143X
Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 2/23/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
This successful text was the first to address the latest teaching and learning trends as suggested by the Introductory University Physics Project (IUPP) guidelines. PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS features a concise approach to traditional topics, an early introduction to modern physics, integration of physics education research pedagogies, as well as the integration of contemporary topics throughout the text. This revision of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS also contains text/media integration unlike no other through the PhysicsNow online assessment, tutorial, an... MORE
An Invitation to Physics1(3)
Introduction and Vectors
4(30)
Standards of Length, Mass, and Time
5(3)
... MORE
Dimensional Analysis
8(1)
Conversion of Units
9(1)
Order-of-Magnitude Calculations
10(1)
Significant Figures
11(1)
Coordinate Systems
12(2)
Vectors and Scalars
14(1)
Some Properties of Vectors
15(2)
Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors
17(5)
Modeling, Alternative Representations, and Problem-Solving Strategy
22(12)
CONTEXT 1 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
34(189)
Motion in One Dimension
37(32)
Average Velocity
38(3)
Instantaneous Velocity
41(4)
Analysis Models---The Particle Under Constant Velocity
45(2)
Acceleration
47(3)
Motion Diagrams
50(1)
The Particle Under Constant Acceleration
51(4)
Freely Falling Objects
55(4)
Context Connection---Acceleration Required by Consumers
59(10)
Motion in Two Dimensions
69(27)
The Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors
69(2)
Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration
71(2)
Projectile Motion
73(6)
The Particle in Uniform Circular Motion
79(3)
Tangential and Radial Acceleration
82(1)
Relative Velocity
83(3)
Context Connection---Lateral Acceleration of Automobiles
86(10)
The Laws of Motion
96(29)
The Concept of Force
97(1)
Newton's First Law
98(2)
Mass
100(1)
Newton's Second Law---The Particle Under a Net Force
101(2)
The Gravitational Force and Weight
103(1)
Newton's Third Law
104(3)
Applications of Newton's Laws
107(7)
Context Connection --- Forces on Automobiles
114(11)
More Applications of Newton's Laws
125(31)
Forces of Friction
126(6)
Newton's Second Law Applied to a Particle in Uniform Circular Motion
132(6)
Nonuniform Circular Motion
138(2)
Motion in the Presence of Velocity-Dependent Resistive Forces
140(3)
The Fundamental Forces of Nature
143(2)
Context Connection --- Drag Coefficients of Automobiles
145(11)
Energy and Energy Transfer
156(32)
Systems and Environments
157(1)
Work Done by a Constant Force
157(3)
The Scalar Product of Two Vectors
160(2)
Work Done by a Varying Force
162(4)
Kinetic Energy and the Work--Kinetic Energy Theorem
166(3)
The Nonisolated System
169(4)
Situations Involving Kinetic Friction
173(4)
Power
177(2)
Context Connection---Horsepower Ratings of Automobiles
179(9)
Potential Energy
188(35)
Potential Energy of a System
188(2)
The Isolated System
190(5)
Conservative and Nonconservative Forces
195(5)
Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
200(2)
The Nonisolated System in Steady State
202(1)
Potential Energy for Gravitational and Electric Forces
203(3)
Energy Diagrams and Stability of Equilibrium
206(1)
Context Connection---Potential Energy in Fuels
207(16)
Conclusion Present and Future Possibilities
220(3)
CONTEXT 2 Mission to Mars
223(148)
Momentum and Collisions
226(33)
Linear Momentum and Its Conservation
227(4)
Impulse and Momentum
231(2)
Collisions
233(6)
Two-Dimensional Collisions
239(3)
The Center of Mass
242(3)
Motion of a System of Particles
245(3)
Context Connection --- Rocket Propulsion
248(11)
Relativity
259(32)
The Principle of Newtonian Relativity
260(2)
The Michelson--Morley Experiment
262(1)
Einstein's Principle of Relativity
263(1)
Consequences of Special Relativity
264(8)
The Lorentz Transformation Equations
272(3)
Relativistic Momentum and the Relativistic Form of Newton's Laws
275(1)
Relativistic Energy
276(3)
Mass and Energy
279(1)
General Relativity
280(3)
Context Connection---From Mars to the Stars
283(8)
Rotational Motion
291(46)
Angular Position, Speed, and Acceleration
292(3)
Rotational Kinematics: The Rigid Object Under Constant Angular Acceleration
295(1)
Relations Between Rotational and Translational Quantities
296(2)
Rotational Kinetic Energy
298(5)
Torque and the Vector Product
303(3)
The Rigid Object in Equilibrium
306(3)
The Rigid Object Under a Net Torque
309(4)
Angular Momentum
313(3)
Conservation of Angular Momentum
316(3)
Precessional Motion of Gyroscopes
319(1)
Rolling Motion of Rigid Objects
320(3)
Context Connection---Turning the Spacecraft
323(14)
Gravity, Planetary Orbits, and the Hydrogen Atom
337(34)
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation Revisited
338(3)
Structural Models
341(1)
Kepler's Laws
342(3)
Energy Considerations in Planetary and Satellite Motion
345(6)
Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Theory of Hydrogen
351(6)
Context Connection---Changing from a Circular to an Elliptical Orbit
357(14)
Conclusion A Successful Mission Plan
367(4)
CONTEXT 3 Earthquakes
371(91)
Oscillatory Motion
373(27)
Motion of a Particle Attached to a Spring
374(1)
Mathematical Representation of Simple Harmonic Motion
375(6)
Energy Considerations in Simple Harmonic Motion
381(3)
The Simple Pendulum
384(2)
The Physical Pendulum
386(1)
Damped Oscillations
387(2)
Forced Oscillations
389(1)
Context Connection---Resonance in Structures
390(10)
Mechanical Waves
400(32)
Propagation of a Disturbance
401(2)
The Wave Model
403(2)
The Traveling Wave
405(3)
The Speed of Transverse Waves of Strings
408(3)
Reflection and Transmission of Waves
411(2)
Rate of Energy Transfer by Sinusoidal Waves on Strings
413(2)
Sound Waves
415(2)
The Doppler Effect
417(4)
Context Connection---Seismic Waves
421(11)
Superposition and Standing Waves
432(30)
The Principle of Superposition
433(1)
Interference of Waves
434(3)
Standing Waves
437(3)
Standing Waves in Strings
440(3)
Standing Waves in Air Columns
443(3)
Beats: Interference in Time
446(2)
Nonsinusoidal Wave Patterns
448(2)
Context Connection---Building on Antinodes
450(12)
Conclusion Minimizing the Risk
459(3)
CONTEXT 4 Search for the Titanic
462(35)
Fluid Mechanics
464(33)
Pressure
465(1)
Variation of Pressure with Depth
466(4)
Pressure Measurements
470(1)
Buoyant Forces and Archimedes's Principle
470(5)
Fluid Dynamics
475(1)
Streamlines and the Continuity Equation for Fluids
476(2)
Bernoulli's Equation
478(2)
Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics
480(1)
Context Connection---A Near Miss Even Before Leaving Southampton
481(16)
Conclusion Finding and Visiting the Titanic
493(4)
CONTEXT 5 Global Warming
497(104)
Temperature and the Kinetic Theory of Gases
499(32)
Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
500(1)
Thermometers and Temperature Scales
501(4)
Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
505(5)
Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas
510(3)
The Kinetic Theory of Gases
513(5)
Distribution of Molecular Speeds
518(2)
Context Connection---The Atmospheric Lapse Rate
520(11)
Energy in Thermal Processes: The First Law of Thermodynamics
531(41)
Heat and Internal Energy
532(1)
Specific Heat
533(3)
Latent Heat and Phase Changes
536(3)
Work in Thermodynamic Processes
539(3)
The First Law of Thermodynamics
542(2)
Some Applications of the First Law of Thermodynamics
544(3)
Molar Specific Heats of Ideal Gases
547(3)
Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas
550(1)
Molar Specific Heats and the Equipartition of Energy
551(3)
Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Thermal Processes
554(4)
Context Connection --- Energy Balance for the Earth
558(14)
Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
572(29)
Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
573(2)
Reversible and Irreversible Processes
575(1)
The Carnot Engine
575(3)
Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
578(1)
An Alternative Statement of the Second Law
579(1)
Entropy
580(3)
Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
583(2)
Entropy Changes in Irreversible Processes
585(2)
Context Connection---The Atmosphere as a Heat Engine
587(14)
Conclusion Predicting the Earth's Surface Temperature
597(4)
CONTEXT 6 Lightning
601(124)
Electric Forces and Electric Fields
603(39)
Historical Overview
604(1)
Properties of Electric Charges
604(2)
Insulators and Conductors
606(2)
Coulomb's Law
608(3)
Electric Fields
611(5)
Electric Field Lines
616(2)
Motion of Charged Particles in a Uniform Electric Field
618(3)
Electric Flux
621(3)
Gauss's Law
624(2)
Application of Gauss's Law to Symmetric Charge Distributions
626(4)
Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
630(1)
Context Connection---The Atmospheric Electric Field
631(11)
Electric Potential and Capacitance
642(41)
Potential Difference and Electric Potential
643(2)
Potential Differences in a Uniform Electric Field
645(2)
Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy Due to Point Charges
647(3)
Obtaining Electric Field from Electric Potential
650(2)
Electric Potential Due to Continuous Charge Distributions
652(3)
Electric Potential of a Charged Conductor
655(1)
Capacitance
656(4)
Combinations of Capacitors
660(4)
Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
664(3)
Capacitors with Dielectrics
667(5)
Context Connection---The Atmosphere as a Capacitor
672(11)
Current and Direct Current Circuits
683(42)
Electric Current
684(3)
Resistance and Ohm's Law
687(4)
Superconductors
691(1)
A Structural Model for Electrical Conduction
692(4)
Electric Energy and Power
696(3)
Sources of emf
699(1)
Resistors in Series and in Parallel
700(5)
Kirchhoff's Rules
705(3)
RC Circuits
708(4)
Context Connection---The Atmosphere as a Conductor
712(13)
Conclusion Determining the Number of Lightning Strikes
723(2)
CONTEXT 7 Magnetic Levitation Vehicles
725(79)
Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields
727(38)
Historical Overview
728(1)
The Magnetic Field
728(4)
Motion of a Charged Particle in a Uniform Magnetic Field
732(3)
Applications Involving Charged Particles Moving in a Magnetic Field
735(3)
Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
738(3)
Torque on a Current Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field
741(2)
The Biot--Savart Law
743(3)
The Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors
746(1)
Ampere's Law
747(3)
The Magnetic Field of a Solenoid
750(2)
Magnetism in Matter
752(1)
Context Connection---The Attractive Model for Magnetic Levitation
753(12)
Faraday's Law and Inductance
765(39)
Faraday's Law of Induction
765(5)
Motional emf
770(5)
Lenz's Law
775(3)
Induced emfs and Electric Fields
778(2)
Self-Inductance
780(2)
RL Circuits
782(3)
Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field
785(2)
Context Connection---The Repulsive Model for Magnetic Levitation
787(17)
Conclusion Lifting, Propelling, and Braking the Vehicle
801(3)
CONTEXT 8 Lasers
804(131)
Electromagnetic Waves
806(33)
Displacement Current and the Generalized Ampere's Law
807(1)
Maxwell's Equations
808(2)
Electromagnetic Waves
810(4)
Hertz's Discoveries
814(4)
Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
818(2)
Momentum and Radiation Pressure
820(2)
The Spectrum of Electromagnetic Waves
822(2)
Polarization
824(2)
Context Connection---The Special Properties of Laser Light
826(13)
Reflection and Refraction of Light
839(28)
The Nature of Light
840(1)
The Ray Model in Geometric Optics
841(1)
The Wave Under Reflection
842(3)
The Wave Under Refraction
845(5)
Dispersion and Prisms
850(1)
Huygens's Principle
851(2)
Total Internal Reflection
853(2)
Context Connection---Optical Fibers
855(12)
Image Formation by Mirrors and Lenses
867(31)
Images Formed by Flat Mirrors
868(3)
Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors
871(7)
Images Formed by Refraction
878(3)
Thin Lenses
881(7)
Context Connection---Medical Fiberscopes
888(10)
Wave Optics
898(37)
Conditions for Interference
899(1)
Young's Double-Slit Experiment
899(2)
Light Waves in Interference
901(3)
Change of Phase Due to Reflection
904(1)
Interference in Thin Films
905(4)
Diffraction Patterns
909(3)
Resolution of Single-Slit and Circular Apertures
912(3)
The Diffraction Grating
915(3)
Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals
918(2)
Context Connection---Holography
920(15)
Conclusion Using Lasers to Record and Read Digital Information
931(4)
Context 9 The Cosmic Connection
935
Quantum Physics
937(46)
Blackbody Radiation and Planck's Theory
938(4)
The Photoelectric Effect
942(5)
The Compton Effect
947(2)
Photons and Electromagnetic Waves
949(1)
The Wave Properties of Particles
950(4)
The Quantum Particle
954(3)
The Double-Slit Experiment Revisited
957(2)
The Uncertainty Principle
959(2)
An Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
961(2)
A Particle in a Box
963(3)
The Quantum Particle Under Boundary Conditions
966(1)
The Schrodinger Equation
967(3)
Tunneling Through a Potential Energy Barrier
970(3)
Context Connection---The Cosmic Temperature
973(10)
Atomic Physics
983(33)
Early Structural Models of the Atom
984(1)
The Hydrogen Atom Revisited
985(2)
The Wave Functions for Hydrogen
987(4)
Physical Interpretation of the Quantum Numbers
991(6)
The Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table
997(6)
More on Atomic Spectra: Visible and X-Ray
1003(4)
Context Connection---Atoms in Space
1007(9)
Nuclear Physics
1016(32)
Some Properties of Nuclei
1017(6)
Binding Energy
1023(2)
Radioactivity
1025(4)
The Radioactive Decay Processes
1029(6)
Nuclear Reactions
1035(1)
Context Connection---The Engine of the Stars
1036(12)
Particle Physics
1048
The Fundamental Forces in Nature
1049(1)
Positrons and Other Antiparticles
1050(3)
Mesons and the Beginning of Particle Physics
1053(2)
Classification of Particles
1055(2)
Conservation Laws
1057(3)
Strange Particles and Strangeness
1060(1)
Measuring Particle Lifetimes
1061(2)
Finding Patterns in the Particles
1063(2)
Quarks
1065(3)
Colored Quarks
1068(2)
The Standard Model
1070(2)
Context Connection---Investigating the Smallest System to Understand the Largest
1072
Conclusion Problems and Perspectives
1086
Appendix A Tables
1(12)
Conversion Factors
1(1)
Symbols, Dimensions, and Units of Physical Quantities
2(2)
Table of Atomic Masses
4(9)
Appendix B Mathematics Review
13(17)
Scientific Notation
13(1)
Algebra
14(5)
Geometry
19(1)
Trigonometry
20(2)
Series Expansions
22(1)
Differential Calculus
22(2)
Integral Calculus
24(3)
Propagation of Uncertainty
27(3)
Appendix C Periodic Table of the Elements
30(2)
Appendix D SI Units
32(1)
SI Base Units
32(1)
Some Derived SI Units
32(1)
Appendix E Nobel Prizes33(5)
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems38
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